Manufacture of linoleum



Ma 24,1932. ODFREY 1,860,242

MANUFACTURE OF LINOLEUM 7 Filed Dec. 3, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mum/70 Q1.67/4 27%? i aria/Meryl Filed Dec. 5, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTOR/VEXAMay 24, 1932. A. A. GODFREY MANUFACTURE OF LINOLEUM Filed Dec. 3, 1929 6Sheets-Sheet 5 y 1932- A. A. GODFREY 7 1,860,242

MANUFACTURE OF LINO LEUM Filed Dec- 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 7Illi'l'll'illlllll'll'l 60 INVENTQR HTTORNEXJ May 24,1932. A. A. GODFREYMANUFACTURE OF LINOLEUM 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Dec. 3, 1929 shay/W ifMay 24, 1932. A A D EY 1,860,242

MANUFACTURE OF LINOLEUM- Filed Dec. I), 1929 r 6 Sheets-Sheet .6

Patented May 24, 1932 an we FACTURING COM PANY LIMITED, ongnonnon,ENGLAND, Germany on GREAT" v BRITAIN unwritten or ninonnum Application,filed December 3, ieealseriai ,411,293, and in Great Britain December12, 1928,":

i This invention relatesto improvementsin a shoulder a daptedtolbeengaged: by one or.

themanut'acture of linoleum, and particular- 1y to linoleum having apatternedsurface.

'portions thereof are cutoflf'by a guillotine to The object of 'thepresent invention is to i. provide meansfor positioning (on a canvas orother suitable backing) thetesserae or sections which form the'pattern.

In one wayof carrying out the invention, we provide a plurality ofstrips of linoleum for each kind of tessera or section, e. g. if thepatterned surface is to consist ofblackand white tesseree,there is aplurality of strips of black linoleum and a plurality of strips of whitelinoleum, .I V v :Q Means are providedfor feeding the necessary stripstofo'rm the pattern at any given part, step by step, those/strips whichare not required to form the pattern at thatpart remaining stationaryr uI V s,

After each forward movement of the strips,

form thetesserae. .1 v i b The strips forming the different kinds oftessere are preferably. conducted in guides, arranged one below theother, to a table leadring to the guillotlne.

On the far side of the guillotine a travelling background on to whichthe tesserae severed by the guillotine are pushed bythe strips on thenext step by step motion. After the tesserae have been placedinposition, they are submitted to pressurein any ordinary manner toconsolidate the linoleum.

The selection of the strips to' form the tesserae-is effected byjacquard or other suitgum-9 Va .p erspeotive viewj of the'mechanism]forturningthe tesseraeg lligure 10 is a sec-r I able mechanism.-

In one form of construction, a pluralityof reels of stripsofljinoleum'to' form one-kind of tesserae, for example, black tesserae,arerro tatably mounted on a spindle and asimilar discs, to which a stepby stepmotion can be imparted bym'eans of tappets" carried byoscillating arms locatedwithin the discs. The I tappets are providedwith springs, adapted to force them radially outward .tovengage holes inthe; discs and arealso providdwith 7 opened by means fsolen'oids, whenenergized ALFRED memes GODFREY, or LoNnoN, ENtinn tus;iiissrerlvonToLINOL EUM MAN U-f l by means controlled by jacquardmechanism.

After thertappets have actuated the discs,

they are reset by push-rods. The discs, when'actuatedtofeed thestrips,.are rotated j an amount which rwilliadvance the strips a certaindi'stance andare thenrotated inthe j opposite direction to return the'strip's a smaller --.distance, the difference between the distancesbeingiequal to the l-ength ofja -tesserae,

The strips coming fromjthe discs are; led

through guides to a'table-or bed on which a guillotine is mounted.

"If it be desired to turn some orrall ofthe' tesserae through an angle,this is effected by means of plungerswhich are adapted to passthrough'holesin the table. I be'turned are lifted bythe plung'erstowhich V 'a turning movement 'lS then imparted, the plungers being thenwithdrawn .to allow the tesseraelto take up theirturned position on thetable. v

Thelinvention is illustrated ifith 5 5;

panyingl drawings, in'which Figure 1' isa s1de elevatlom'Figure 2a plan,Figure 3a part and sectional elevation and Figures 4 to v v 1-1detjailviews; Figure 41is a longitudinal sectional elevation,-Figure5atransverse sec -tion and Figure 6 a ,perspective'viewi of the mechanisin -for selecting which strips are 7 to 'be fed. Figures 7 and 8 aresectionalelevatiOns at; right angles .to one. another, and Fi tionalelevation} of the jacquard selecting dc vice, andFigure 11 a-}viewofmodification 071 thefturning devic'e illustratedinf Figure 7 y Fi fi12isjan elevation of the mach-i am;

'binedwith consolidating rolls. h i I 1 is the frame of the machinewhichsup- V I iports spindlesfl, 3 onjeac'h of whichis'mount- 1 eda'iplurality ofreels, 4,;5jbf linoleum, the reels 4 beingfiadaptedtoform on'e kind Qof V tesserae and thereels ,5l' another kind. ;;The Iendsof each reel are led; downwardly through 5 "guide, blocksfi,7',between ,a series; of discs 7 g ,;8, QQandjejndles'sbands 10,llpassing oven i 1 The tesserae -to guiderolls, 12, 13 mounted in frames14,15,

rollers 18 ,carriedf'on plates 19 secured to a. *frame 20 rotatablymounted on the frame .1 and oscillated in the manner hereinafter dejscribed. 1 The I frame 20 carries 'eiectr'omag net's'Ql, one for each disc,adapted'to c'o op erate Iwith armatures 22'pivotedat 23 to a; bracket 24secured to the frame 20; "Each" armature is formed with a leverextension 7 one disc and band being provided for each strip.) The endsof the strips then; pass is moved in a clockwise direction to itsoriginal position in two steps with an inter-- through gui-deways formedbetween guides The discs8, 90f each series are mounted on 25 having abeak 26 adapted normally to e11 series 8,1901 thediscsfl- I ed lockingpins '32Land spring-retracted resetting pins 33; V The pins 82, 33 areadapted to beenga'ged' by plates 34 secured tofp'osts 2 35 engaged byarms 86' secured to a-shaft 37 I oscillated as hereinafterdescribed.

The electromagnets 21 are connected in circuit with a contact make and:break de vice which consistsof a metallic' drum 38 in-f; sul ate d fromthe frame land a series of" wipers '39. f jacquard 40'havingperforationsthe arrange ment 0f which is selected according to theon the drum 38 is V-place'd a patternit'is desired te -produce. The drumis rotated step by step through a ratchet wheel 4-2 and pawl escoupled'b'y a lin k44 operated :by acam 45 secured'tothe'rnaindriving-shaft [maindriving shaft 46. The operation of the "isas follows:

46. iThe circuit is-adapted. to be 'brokenby aswitch 41;;operat'ed byacam/i1 son the Ifit be assumed c-ircuit ofthe Zelectromagnets shown inFigure 5' is complet ed as a; result of a perforation in the correespondin-g'part ofth'e j acquard; permitting the correspondingv wiper 39to-jcontact; withvthe drum 38,'and that theframe be moving 'i'n ananticlockwise direction, the armature-22 is 1 V rockedabout the '23'bythe energination v ofthetmagn etf 21', and as a result thejbeak 26 mov sout of, engagement with 'thefshoulder n thepin; 27- which "latter isurged by'its spring into one of the holes '28 in one. of ftilie discs8,1 at the same time movingthellocking V i v 0 pin 32' out .of the hole}The anticloc-kwise movemen-tiof the fram'ejZO-isnowtransmi-tted to thedisc 8, coupled thereto by the pin, and

;a- [strip of linoleum is advanced thereby '"throughthe guides 16,17;

i When the framsrea il l the end c i-a .fanticlockwise movementitgremains' stationk 'ary for a per -oddurlng avhichthe strips are "artsso far described 1 P. i a

out ashereinafter described to form the tes- At the end of the periodofrest, the'frame val of rest betweenthein During the first step the pin'27 remains --in engagement with into engagement with the ,plate 34", isthus 341, isjmoved thereby into one o fthe holes in s i thedi'sc8,I'which latter. is prevented from further movement. The frame'QOnewcomll l 'j again .in' theposition shown i Figure 5.-. a v

and transmits motion to" the disc,8. At the end'of this first step, thedriving pin 27 is opposite the resettingfpin 38., The, plateSL now movedbythe arms36 toWa'rds'the disk 1 "8. and the resetting pin 33, which ispressed pletes its second step at theend ofwhichthe V -Thus the jacquarddetermines which of the electromagnets shall be energized and" s hencewhich of the strips shall beadvanced:

It will be seen that the strips are fed forwardly a certain distance,and arethen with-.

drawn a smaller distance, the difference bestrip freely-to advance. Atthe end of the followingjmechanism: Locateda slight dis- 'tance fromthe'endof-ith-e guides-is aatable {a fibre blo'ckAS' carried by a head48 The tween theorwardand return movement being equal tot heglengtliofthetesserae. The", 3

strips are withdrawn a distance such that at the end of the Withdrawingoperation, the Y v end of the strips lie clear o fjon'e anotherjas d 7seenf'in Figure 7, "to permit the next selected forward motion of thestrips, the tesserae-"isfl cut therefrom by the 47, and working in thegap-thusformed-isa I guillotine blade -48 adapted to cutlagainst iguillotine is pivotal lyconnected to one lever 49:02? a togglelever'svstem the other lever of which is p votally'"connected at 51: to

1 the bed o-frth e machine. ffTo' the common piv-r "otal connection 52of .the toggle levers is .con-

by cam fast with the shafted '7 as has'beendescribedfleavingthelcutt'essera 7 i :a presser' carriedfby levers' 55 36- i 'nected" arod 53: whose "other end is; Operated l nt-he operation of tliecluttingidevice, the

guillotine blade 48 isi {We'd upwardly and seversa tessera fromthetsticip.) The blade is new 'Vwrthdrawn and: the istrip' is withdrawnlyingfbeyond the guillotine blade 1 to' be V pushed forward bysucceeding tess'erae to the ,ftu'rning device, hereinafter, described."1 Everyot'her tesser'a-inonetransverse row oftessertm and tess'er-a e inthe next row'which r V Qalteriiatewiththosefturned intheifirst' row,

areyiturned F-throL'i-gh v99? Joy-the" following cured to a shaft56having a lever 57 connected to a rod 58. The presser bar 54 isprovided with a series of spring-pressed plungers-59, the numberofplungers being equal to the total number of tesserae in a transverse rowand with projecting lugs 54. Co -operating withthe plungers are liftingand ro- 7 2 connected to rods 7 3, 7 4 actuated in a manbeing such asraised in the first row.

rived from the main following manner 1 l r r a The frames 20'areoscillat'ed by" a cam 86 with which engages a roller carried by a redner hereinaftcrreferred to. T'he bars 63, 64 are provided respectivelywith pins, 75, 76 extending into slots 77, 78 formed in a member 79secured to a rodSO connected to a bell crank lever 81 connected by alink 82 to a lever 83 oscillated as hereinafter described.

The rotational 'movement of the plungers is positively limited by fixedpins 84 which extend between the walls of cut-away shoulders 85, thelengthvof the cut-away portions ment. 7 j V In operation the presser bar'54 is lowered so that the spring-pressed plunger-s and the projectionsengage the cut tesserae. When one or other of the liftingframes 65, 66is raised, the tesserae are gripped between the plungers or 61 of theroup raised and the corresponding plungers' 59 and atthe end of theraising operation the tesserae are turned through 90 by the slidingmovement of thebars 63, 64. The transverse tesseree adjoining thetessera which is turned are held by the corresponding spring-pressedplungers 59 and the longitudinal tesserm adjoining the said tessera areheld by the .corresponding projection 54' on the presser bar 54. The'presser bar 54is recessed at 54 to permit the raised tesseral beingturned there in. The frame or66 is now, lowered and the presser bar 54is raised away from the tesserae, the tesserae now being forwarded bythe next advancing operation of the strips. During the next turningoperation, the other frame is raised and since the plungers thereinalternate with those in the "frame'just lifted, the tesserae which areraised in the next row to be operated on :alternate with." those Themovements above described are de- 87 pivotallyiconnected to atwo-armedlever to permit only of movedriving shaft 46 the 88 fast with one of theframes andconnected V by a link 89 to theotherjframe.

The shaft 46 is also .providedwith chainwheel 90 around which passes achain 91" which also passes around a'chain wheel 92 of twice thediameter ofthe wheel 90. Fast with the chain wheel 92 are two. cams 9.3,94 which are 180 out of phase and which engage j "rollers 95, 96 carriedby rods 97, 98 connected 'to the levers 73, 74 which :effect :of theframes 65, 66.

V the raising Also mounted .on thelshaft 46 is a-cam 99 I whichengagesfa roller 'mounted'on the lever 83 to effect the oscillationthereof,and"thus through the reciprocation of theibars 63,64 of thegroupsfof. spintoeflt'ectthe rotation dles 60, 61.

The presser fast with the shaft 46 and mounted OIllllllQ rod '58.

V The shafts 37 for actuating the engaging a roller plates 34 areconnected to one another bya link 1101 andare rocked by a cam 102 faston the shaft 46 and engaging a roller on a rod 103. 1

It will be seen that a machine constructed as herein described era-tions54 isliftedlby acam (a) Selects which of the strips is to be fed from aplurality of reels; 7 Advances the stripsjselected up @to a cutter; I(c) Cuts tesserae I (cl) Withdraws the uncut strip clear of the tesseraeto permitof the feeding 'of strips passingthrough guides one abovethevothcr (6) Turns "every other tesscra in one row and alternatetessera in the next row 1? (f) Advances the associated tesserae. Themachine described with'referenee to Figures 1' to 10 is particularlysuitable for i use when it is deslred to manufacture tiled linoleum fromstrips of linoleum having a longitudinal-edging representing the jointbetween the tiles, the turning of certain of the tesserae enabling thelongitudinal edging to represent the transverse joint between the tiles.1 o

In the modification shown in, Figure 11,

there is provided means whereby an automatic selection is obtained ofthe tesserae to from the adVancedstrip V be turned. In the modificationthe plungers 60,61 are replaced 'byspring-loaded plungers 104 whosemovements are controlledby elec tromagnets 1'05 energizedby .a circuitconj trolled by aisecond acquard in'a similar man-I ner to thatdescribed. 7 The magnets arecarried in a lifting frame 106 andco-operate with arma-tures 107 which control; springloaded latches 108adapted to retain springloaded slides 109in a position 7 su'cl' iithatblocks 110 on the slides are out'of th'e'path ofthe plunger 104 withwhich itcorrespon ds. .Thus, when the circuits/ of the electromagnets'are completed, the latch108-is released and Y the slide 109-. moves'f tothe right, as see in' a Figure 11, until the block .110thereon' is belowthe corresponding plunger 104.- The ris- 1 V 1 ing motion of the frame106 is now transmitted through the block 110 to: the plungerwhich'latter-is raised-thereby; The plunger .is squared to; receive anarm or lever- 111 which is actuated in any convenient way to rotate theplunger and hence to turn the tesserae. V

.YIn'caseswhere it is desired to turn adjacent tesserae, this can beeffected by raising the tesserae .to-diiferent heights, by making theblocks 110 of different thicknesses. For example, the first,thir.d andfifth, etc, plui'ig' ers may be raised an amount a little in excess ofthe thickness of one tesserm, and the second fourth and'sixth, etc., alittle in eXcess of the thickness of two tesserze- The tesserae passfrom the machine described above on to a travellingbacking 112 5(see 12).such as canvas which'is un-,-

Wound from a reel 113 and with which the tesserae' are consolidated bypressure excited b.y'rolls' 114,-the consolidated tesserae and can- Vasbeingwoundupon a reel 115.

I 1. Ina machine for manufacturing linoleum a nd the like witha'patterned surface,

the combination of means for feeding a plu- .rality of sections eachconstituting an eleim'ent of the pattern, selector means forautomatically controllingthe feeding of sections and determining themovements of said sections, means for feeding a backing to which thesections are fed, and means for consolie 7 dating said sections withthebacking.

' leum and thelike with a patterned surface, 7 the combination of meansfor feeding a plurality of strips of:linoleum-constituting an i '2. In amachine for manufacturing linoelement of thepattern, selector means forautomatically selectingywhich of the strip's arefed, means for severingsections from the strips, means for feeding a backing to which thesevered sections arefed, and means. for

consolidating the sections with the backing.

' 3. In a machine for manufacturing linoleumiand the' like witha-patterned surface, the combination of means forffeeding a' plu-'rality of stripsof linoleum constituting an element of the pattern,selector means for. I, automatically selecting which of' the strips arefed,'means for severingsections from thestrips, meansfor turningsections through i anangle in the plane of their faces, means forfeeding a backing to which the severed sections are fed, and means'forconsolidating, the sections, with the backing.

' ,4. In amachine for manufacturing lino .leumfandithe' likewithga-patterned surface,- th'e'combination of means forcfeeding a cpl'urality of stripsof linoleum eachfa'dapted to provide an elementofgthepattern, means for severing sections f from the strips, "meansforturning i fiOns through an angle-in, the

- plane oftheir faces, selector meansfor automatically selecting-whichof the strips are fed and which of the sections are turned, meansfor.feeding a backing to'whic'h the severed sections are-fed, andmeans forcon- 70 solidating the sections with the backing 5., In a machine'for.manufacturingl1no l-eum and the like with a patterned surface, thecombination of means for feeding a plurality of strips of linoleum agiven distance"- and then withdrawing the strips ashorter distance, eachstrip being adapted to provide an element of the pattern, means forsevering sections from the strips at the end of the forward movement,meansfor feeding a backing to whichthe sections are fed, an'djmeans' thecombination of means for feeding a plurality of strips of linoleum agiven distance and then withdrawing the. strips a shorter distance eachstripbeing adapted to provide an element of the pattern, selector meansfor automatically selecting which'sof the strips as p forr'consolidatingthe sections with the back- Ina machinefOrmanufacturing hnoleum' and thelike with a patterned surface, "86 a 7 are fed, means forseveringsections from the v strips at the end of the forward movement,means for feeding abacking to which the sections are fed, and means forconsolidating the sections with the backing.

V 7. In a machine vfor manufac-turinglino tanc e,,each strip beingadapted to provide an element of the pattern, means for severingsections from the stripsat the end of the forward movement, meansforturning sec rality of strips of linoleum a given distance and thenwithdrawing the strips a shorter d1s tions through an angle in the planeoftheir V faces, means for feeding ai backing to which the sections arefed, and means for consolidating the sectlons withthe backing,

' 8. In a machine for manufacturing lino-I leuin and the like .Witha'patterned surface,

the combination of means for feeding a plurality of -st rlpsof linoleuma givendistancef and then withdrawingthe strips 'a shorten 11 5 7'distance, each strip being-adaptedtoprovide,

an element of the pattern, means for severing sectionsfromlhe strips atthe end of'the' forward movement, means for turning sectlons throughanangleinfthe plane of their faces,'selector means for automaticallyselecting which of the strips are fed and which of the sections areturned, means for feedin a backing towhich he sections are led, an

means for" consolidating the' sections with:

the backing. 7 g V 9. Inkalmachine for manufacturing-1mm V v leum andthe like'with a patterned surface,

the combination of meansifor feedinga phi-*- ralityofstrips of linoleumeach adapted to provide an element of the pattern, selector I30 I,

adapted to connect saidfeed members to said oscillating member, detentmeans adapted to means for automatically selecting which of the stripsare fed, means for severing sections from the strips, a plurality ofgroupsuof means adapted to raise severed sections, the means in onegroup being arranged alternately with respect to those in another group,

means for operating the groups in alternation, means for turning thesections after they have been raised through an angle in the plane oftheir faces, means for feeding a backing to which the sections are fed,and

meansfor consolidating the sections with the backin 10. in a machine formanufacturing lino leum and the like with a' patterned surface,

the combination of an oscillating member, a-

plurality of feed members each adapted to feed a strip of linoleum eachadapted to provide an element of the pattern, clutches adapted toconnect said feed members to said oscillating member, detent meansadaptedto v leum and the like with a patterned surface,

the combination of an oscillating member,

a plurality of feed members each adapted to feed a strip of linoleumeach adapted to provide an element of the pattern, clutches retain saidclutch in its inoperative position, electrically operated release meansforfrendering said detents inoperative, means for automatically andselectively controllin the circuits of said electrically operated reease means, means for rendering said clutches in- Y operative, means forsevering sections from the strips, means for feeding a backing to whichthe sections are fed, and means for consolidating the'sections with thebacking.

12. In a machine for manufacturing linoleum and the like with apatterned surface,

the combination of an oscillating member, a plurality of feed discshaving driving surfaces and each adapted to feed a strip of linoleumadapted to provide an element of the pattern,a plurality of driving pinscarried by said oscillating member and each adapted to co-operate withthe driving'surfaces of one feed disc, detents' adapted to retain saidpins out of operative position, electromagnetically operated means forreleasingsaid detents, means for automatically and selectivelycontrolling the circuits of said electromagnetically operated means,re-setting means adapted to return the driving pinsito their detentengaged position, means adapted to-position-the feed discs as the pins.are ireleased therefrom, meansfor severing sections 1 1 fromthestrips,means for, feeding aiback ing y to which the severalsections arefed, and I means for consolidating the sections with the backing. 1 H al v 13.- In a machine for manufacturlng linoleum and thelike withapatterned surface, the combination of an oscillating member,

a plurality of feed discshaving driving surfaces and each adaptedtofeedastrip-of linov leum adapted to provide an element of'lthe pattern, aplurality of driving pins carried by saidoscillatingmemberand eachadapted to co-operate with the driving surfaces of one feed disc,detents adapted to retain said pins out ;of operative position,electromagneth cally operatedmeans forreleasing said 645- tents,- meansfor automaticallyand selectives ly controlling the circuits ofisaidelectromagneticall operated means, re-setting means adapts to return thedriving pins to their": fdetent engaged position, meansa'dapted to, p 7

position the feed discs-as-the .pin'sare released therefrom, means forsevering sections from thestrlps a plurality ofpressure members,

a plurality ofgroups of rotatablemembersw to {which the severed sectionspass, 'means V formoving thegroups o fmembers in alternation towards thepressure .memberswherje:

by, the corresponding sections are gripped.

between the rotatable members and the pressure members and arelmovedthereby through an-angleinthel planeofJtheir faces, means. 1 09 I forfeedinga backing to wliichthesevered sections are fed, and means forconsolidating J the section'swith thebacking;

'14;. Ina machine for manufacturing linoflf leum and the like with apatterned surface, the combination 'o f.,anoscillating member,

a plurality: of feed discs having driving suri a faces and each adaptedto feed a. strip of,

linoleum ,adapted to provide an element .of

the pattern, a pluralityv of driving pins carried by said oscillatingmember-and each adapted to co-operate withthe driving surfaces of onefeed disc, detents adapted to re tain said pins out of operativeposition, elec tromagnetic'ally operated means for releasing saiddetents, means for automatically and eleetromagnetically operated means,re-setting means adapted to return the-driving pins to their detentengaged position,, means adapted to position'the feed discs as the pinsare released therefrom, means for severing sure members, a plurality ofrotatable members to whichthe severed sections are fed, a;

member adapted to; move the rotatable memsections from the strips, avplurality of presbers and the pressure members relatively to oneanotherto grip the sections and thereby i turn them through an angle intheplane of their faces, electromagnetically operated means adapted to,prevent the movement of 115 selectively controlling the circuits of saidsaid-memberfrom being transmitted-tocausei I I relativemovem'ent of thepressure androtatable members into gripping position means forautomatically and selectively controlling the circuits of saidelectromagnetically 0p erated means,smeans' for feeding a backingtowhich the severed sections are fed, and means for" consolidating thesections with: the hacking." I y V V 15. In a machineffor manufacturinglinoleum andthe like with a patterned surface,.

the combination of reel supports adapted to i Y supporta plurality ofreels of strip linoleum each adapted" to provide an element of the-pattern; guideways for each of'said strips, .a

' cutting mechanism, adapted to'sever sections from the strips,lmeansforfeeding'the strips s V insuperp'osed relation step by step to the Vjputting' mechanism, means for selecting:

' Which of the strips-are fed, means for selecy I tively turning thesections through an: angle 1 in the plane'of'their' faces, means forfeedinga backing, and means. for consolidating .f the-sections With thehacking. 25 i '16 In a machine for" manufacturing" 1ino-- leum and thelike with a patterned surface,- the combination of means for feedingaplw v rality. of stripsof linoleum step by step to each of a pluralityof feed'points, means for so "selecting which strip isfed at each stepand J V means for cutting sectionsfrom'the'strips to form elements ofthe'pattern. i

17 In a-machine for manufacturing lino leu'm' and the likewithapatterned surface; s 25' the combination of means for feeding aplurality of stripsof linoleum step by step to reach ofa plurality offeed points, means for "selecting which stripis fedlat' each steps 7means for cutting sectio'nsfrom'the'strips to" 40 form element of thepattern, and means for turnin'gthe sections selectively through ananglein the plane of their faces." V ,In testimony thatI claim theforegoing 1 as my invention 1 have signed my name this 45 third day ofOctober, 1929. i i 3 p ALFRED ARTHUR GODFREY

